Language code: may
Technical information about ISO 639 language code may
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The table below provides technical details for the Malay (macrolanguage) language, designated by the may code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Official Malay (macrolanguage) Native Bahasa Melayu |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Riau MalayKedah MalayPenang MalayPerak MalaySarawak MalayTerengganu MalayKelantan MalayPahang MalayJohor-Riau MalayMalacca MalayNegeri Sembilan MalayPattani Malay |
| Related languages | IndonesianMinangkabauBanjarIbanBaba Malay |
| Key facts | Written in both Latin (Rumi) and Arabic-derived (Jawi) scriptsHeavy historical borrowing from Sanskrit and Arabic, with modern loans from EnglishMember of the Malayic branch of the Austronesian family and typologically analyticReduplication is widely used to mark plurality, intensity or varietyWord order is generally Subject–Verb–Object with preposed modifiers. |
| Sample phrase | Hai, apa khabar? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Malay (macrolanguage) language, identified by the code may, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
The ISO 639-2 standard offers two codes for the Malay (macrolanguage) language: may for bibliographic purposes and msa for terminology uses.
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- Localization workflow
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- Flutter Over-the-Air updates
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- Project branching
- Professional translation services
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- AI Translation
- Translation Memory
- Glossary
- Reports and statistics
- Figma integration
- AWS S3 integration
- GitHub integration
- GitLab integration
- Bitbucket integration
- CLI
- Configuration file
- Supported file formats
- Language & Country Codes
- Referral Program
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